S3113 • 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Increases from seven (7) days to nine (9) days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections. No certificates of election may be issued, until the recount if any is completed.)

Elections

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: LaMountain, Dimitri, Burke, Felag, McKenney, Bissaillon
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: Signed by Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Increases from seven (7) days to nine (9) days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections. No certificates of election may be issued, until the recount if any is completed.)

What This Bill Does

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Increases from seven (7) days to nine (9) days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections.
No certificates of election may be issued, until the recount if any is completed.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2026-06-10 Governor
Signed by Governor
2026-06-04 House
House passed in concurrence
2026-06-04 Governor
Transmitted to Governor
2026-06-02 Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)
2026-05-28 Senate
Senate read and passed
2026-05-22 Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026)
2026-05-21 Committee
Committee recommends passage
2026-05-19 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
2026-04-07 Committee
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-04-03 Rhode Island General Assembly
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/07/2026)
2026-03-13 Rhode Island General Assembly
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Official Summary Text

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (Increases from seven (7) days to nine (9) days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections. No certificates of election may be issued, until the recount if any is completed.)

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S3113

2026 -- S 3113
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT,
AND SUPPLIES

Introduced By:
Senators LaMountain, Dimitri, Burke, Felag, McKenney, and Bissaillon

Date Introduced:
March 13, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Judiciary
(Board of Elections)
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 17-19-37 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-19 entitled "Conduct of
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Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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17-19-37.
Tabulation of state returns — Certificate of election.
Tabulation of state
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and federal returns – Certificate of election.
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The state board shall proceed to tabulate the state
and federal
election returns and declare
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the results as provided in chapter 22 of this title, and any candidate at the election challenging the
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result as applied to him or her may petition the board within
seven (7)

nine (9)
days after the
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declaration to conduct a recount of the votes cast in the candidate’s election according to the
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provisions set forth in § 17-19-37.1. After the completion of the recount, and as soon as it can do
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so consistent with its other duties, the state board shall issue a certificate of election to the state and
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federal candidate it determines to have been elected.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT,
AND SUPPLIES
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This act would increase from seven (7) days to nine (9) days the period of time in which a
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request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections. No certificates of
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election may be issued, until the recount if any is completed.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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